Acupuncture Points on the Liver Channel of Foot Jue Yin
- Luo (Connecting) Point
Spreads the Liver, regulates Qi and benefits the genitalsClears dampness and heat from the lower jiao Regulates menstruation Treats plumstone Qi
Retention of urine, enuresis, hernia, irregular menstruation, leukorrhea, pruritus valvae, weakness and atrophy of the leg.
Where is LIV-05 located?
- A Manual of Acupuncture (p. 482): 5 cun above the prominence of the medial malleolus, immediately posterior to the medial crest of the tibia, in the depression between the medial crest of the tibia and the gastrocnemius muscle.
- Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (p. 223): 5 cun above the tip of the medial malleolus, on the midline of the medial surface of the tibia.
Puncture subcutaneously 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
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